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Contents NOVEMBER/DECEMBER2025
PHOTO OF THE MONTH 5 ― Mercer Mass Timber plays a key role in the construction of an academic hub in the US
NEWS 6 ― Latest pallet figures highlight strong reuse trend; Sawmillers unite to promote C16
SKILLS & EDUCATION 11 ― The TDUK’s Wood Campus offers flexible training for timber traders
OPINION 12 ― Fort Builders Merchant’s Keith Fryer on home-grown C16; and the TDUK’s David Hopkins on the EUDR
MARKETS 14 ― The fencing sector had a decent summer while the pallets market is quieter than usual 17 ― Forward ordering and speculative buying are in short supply for the hardwood trade
TTJ AWARDS REVIEW 20 - 25 ― Coverage of the TTJ Awards, which were held in September
COUNTRY FOCUS: GERMANY 26 ― Germany’s timber industry is showing stability, despite challenges
SECTOR FOCUS: TROPICAL TIMBER 28 - 39 ― Latest news from ATIBT, Ecochoice and Precious Woods, plus updates on the EUDR and the BMRC
SECTOR FOCUS: PANEL PRODUCTS 40 - 45 ― Stora Enso makes the case for formaldehyde-free materials; the EPF’s Strategic Wood Availability report; and SMARTPLY OSB in use in a Leeds housing development
SECTOR FOCUS: PRESERVATIVES & FIRE RETARDANTS 46 - 50 ― The Wood Protection Association on FR-treated wood; and updates from Arxada and Koppers
SECTOR FOCUS: HANDLING & STORAGE 52 - 61 ― The latest from Combilift; SEMA; Rushlift; Baumann Sideloaders; Liebherr; and IMA Schelling
FEATURES 62 - 67 ― Hadleigh Timber Group; Crendon Timber Engineering; and Kallfass
TALKING TIMBER 68 ― Marlene Cramer looks at the reuse of structural timber
Cover photo: Koppers, pp50.
THE VOICE OF THE TIMBER INDUSTRY November/December 2025
The TTJ Awards TTJ magazine
TREATED WOOD LONG-TERM DURABILITY
TTJ AWARDS REVIEW Also in this issue
NEWS Latest timber pallet statistics released, CPA downgrades forecast / MARKET UPDATE Fencing & pallets, hardwood / SECTOR FOCUS Germany, Tropical Timber, Panel products, Handling & storage, Timber treatments / FEATURES Hadleigh Timber Group, Crendon Timber Engineering
TTJ Buyer’s Guide & Address Book
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